Recommendation R3: Non-acceptance notification within three months
From Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report, published 18 June 2026.
Recommendation
With the exception of Recommendations 88 and 89 (R88 & R89) any other organisation that does not accept a recommendation for which it is named as responsible, should write within three months of this report to the DoH Permanent Secretary to explain why it does not accept the recommendation. In respect of any recommendation not implemented or where there is a failure substantially to progress the recommendation within 12 months, that should be brought to the attention of both the DoH Permanent Secretary and the Minister of Health.
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive has been found in the sources searched (last checked 22 June 2026). This is separate from the response above.